After finding himself the odd man out in a palace conspiracy, a templar exiles himself from the court and joins forces with an outlaw band of clerics that may be tied to the corrupt Veiled Alliance
Sorak the nomad begins a quest to seek the Veiled Alliance in Altaruk, accompanied by his love, Ryana, and bearing Galdra, the fabled blade of elven kings
Escaping a life of slavery by hiding beneath the city among other outcasts, Maribe of the "New Race" is forced to accept a contract from King Hamanu to search for the alchemist Kakaim, whose views threaten the stability of Urik. Original. 75,000 first printing.